A COLLECTION" OF BIRDS FROM TONKIN. 



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85. Unfit •ilia eturorea (Pall.). 

 Daurian Redstart. 



Seebohm, Cat. B. Br. Mus., V, p. 345 ; Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 358 ; 

 David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 170; Oates, F. Br. Ind., Bds., II, p. 93; Grant, 

 P.Z.S., 1900, p. 473; Dresser, Man. Pal. Bds., I, p. 52; Pliocniairus aurore a 

 aurorea (Pall.), Hartert, Vög. Pal., I, p. 725. 



A female specimen (Dec. 29, 191 1) from Lao-kay . 



86. Orticola ferrea (Gray). 

 Dark-Grey Bush-Chat. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., IV, p. 266; Oates, F. Br. Ind., Bds., II, p. 

 66; O. ferrea ferrea (Gray), Hartert, Vög-. Pal., I, p. 711; Pratincola ferrea 

 Hodgs., Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1S71, p. 360; David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 16S. 



One male in winter plumage (Dec. 24, 191 1) from Lao-kay. This 

 single example agrees well with typical O. ferrea. Tail-feather reaches 

 65 mm. and wing 70 mm. in length. 



87. Oreicola ferrea liarinyfotii Hartert. 

 Harington's Dark-Grey Bush-Chat. 



Hartert, Vög. Pal., I, p. 711; Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 296. 



Two adult males in winter dress (Nov. 7, 9, 191 1 ) and one young male 

 (Nov. 7) from Yen-bai. Seven males in winter plumage (Dec. 3, it, 2S, 

 191 1 ; Jan. 23; Feb. 1, 17, 23, 191 2) and five females (Dec. 10, 17, 19, 191 r; 

 Feb. 25 ; Mar. 5, 191 2) collected at Lao-kay. In all the specimens, the 

 tail-feathers do not exceed 61.5 mm. length. 



88. Orticola jerdoni Blyth. 

 Jerdon's Bush-Chat. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., IV, p. 264; Oates, F. Br. Ind., Bds., II, p. 66. 

 An adult male (Dec. 16, 191 1) collected at Lao-kay. 



